Killers-for-hire join police in anti-drugs campaign

- President Rodrigo Duterte's war against drugs has become notorious for its alarming rate of killed suspects

- In a video, a couple revealed that they were hired by the police to help them in their tasks regarding the anti-drugs campaign

- Critics said that police efforts were unfair as it only targeted poor communities instead of the rich ones

Buying justice has topped one of the things you can buy in the Philippines, now that President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-drugs campaign has reached new heights.

Rose, whose name has been changed for privacy reasons, admitted in a video released by Al-Jazeera that she and her partner were hired by the police to kill criminals. She said that they are paid almost P10 000 (around $200) for their tasks.

A screenshot of the viral video.

(photo credit: Al Jazeera's FB page)

It has been apparent that the president's war against illegal drugs has focused on targeting those who live in poor communities, with the police going in their areas with a list rounding up these suspects in a so-called 'saturation drive'.

The war against illegal drugs started before the president's inauguration, and statistics show that more than 400 people have been killed since he assumed his position. The rate is alarming, considering that Duterte has only been in power for two months.

A screenshot of Rose and her partner, who claimed they worked for the police to kill criminals involved in illegal drugs.

(Photo credit: Screenshot of video from Al Jazeera's FB page)

It has been reported that these executions have become normal for some communities already.

Netizens in the comments section of the video continue to speak their mind about the matter, to which they have separated themselves in different camps.

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The majority believe hat the president's anti-drugs campaign is the right thing to do since it would prevent more crimes from happening. It has been believed that the root of all heinous criminal acts is illegal drugs.

However, there are those who side with Senator Leila de Lima, who has been very vocal to look into these killings since we do not know if most of the suspects were killed without due process.

But there will always be those who are skeptical of such statements, saying that the media is to be blamed for shaping the consciousness of the public on how they should view the issue.

On which side are you on? Do you completely agree or disagree with the Duterte administration's purge on drug users and pushers, regardless of their status in life? Or do you think this revelation is just black propaganda or as real as it gets?